HCG Diet Info. | Phoenix weight loss | Scottsdale weight loss

Does the HCG diet really work?

In short yes. It does work really good to get weight off quickly and safely when supervised by a doctor. So if you want an aggressive diet with quick results, this is a great option. However, because the results are quick many question the long term results. It's true that the focus of the diet is not on changing your core habits.

Still most do get new ideas and habits during the coarse of the diet. For instance making the association between portion sizes and weight loss helps people understand how much they need to eat and relate to how much they were eating. This is key for many but you need to know that the amount of food you eat is not the only thing that plays a role in long term weight loss.

After doing this diet with several hundred patients, we can say that your long term success will be dependent two things. Following through on the recommended maintenance plan and addressing underlying cause for weight gain.

Maintenance Plan

For those that loose 20-30 pounds and revert back to old habits, they won't have much long term success. Those that learn about their relationship with food and incorporate new dietary strategies and habits will have success. During and after the diet, we recommend you take time to reflect on old eating habits so you can more clearly see when you are eating for emotional purposes and habits rather than to nourish your body. You have to remember that in the end it is about maintenance not loss. While you may know this and want this, it is something that cannot be stressed enough. If during the process of your maintenance you find you are struggling, it's time to look at why that is. Identifying underlying causes for weight gain

While the cause of your weight gain can be multifactorial, there are common overlooked reasons to struggle with weight gain. Hormonal imbalances are probably the top reasons. Hormones control so many aspects of our physiology that the can literally be the determining factor of you maintaining or breaking through a weight loss plateau. Here are just a few examples: